Who can apply for a Hoas apartment?

Students from outside the capital area or the surrounding municipalities can apply for a Hoas apartment if they have to stay in the capital area or surrounding municipalities due to work experience or their research or thesis. In such cases, they may only apply for an apartment for the duration of the work experience, research or thesis work. Post-graduate students are not prioritised for apartment offers. Read more on what basis are the apartments rented.

In the spring and summer, Hoas apartments are also available to other people besides students

Hoas has furnished apartments available for the spring term from January to May and unfurnished apartments for the summer months from April to August. Anyone who has a temporary job or studies in the capital area or surrounding municipalities can apply spring and summer apartments. At other times, only degree students can apply for Hoas apartments.

You cannot apply for an apartment if you are completing a qualification:

by apprenticeship training (as a part of your basic degree you may complete a short-term, max 12 months period by apprenticeship training)

by remote learning

online

or if you are studying:

in comprehensive school

in adult or evening high school

in folk high school or community college

on a training course or preparatory training for vocational education

in an open university of applied sciences or open university

for a specialised vocational qualification

for further vocational skills

additional post-doctorate studies

If you are enrolled in a preparatory training course, you can only apply for an apartment once you have completed the preparatory classes and moved on to degree studies.

Hoas tenant selection criteria are not satisfied by all schools and types of study. Examples:

Studying in an evening high school or doing an apprenticeship do not entitle the student to student financial aid from Kela.

Continued vocational training does not lead to a qualification but rather completes a qualification you already have.

Online and remote learning can be done anywhere, so the studies are not tied to the capital area or surrounding municipalities.

Hoas keeps the list of schools approved for applications updated by adding and removing schools regularly. If you cannot find your school in the list of schools on the application form, you are not entitled to apply for a Hoas apartment.